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December 9th, 2009, 00:20
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We've just come back from the Samsung Bada (http://www.engadget.com/tag/bada/) mobile platform launch event in London, and frankly the presentation was no more than an app developer and investor magnet -- no rendering of a new UI, no hands-on opportunity and no direct answers regarding the hardware. The only mention of a Bada phone is that something's coming out in the first half of 2010. That said, today Samsung did bring in representatives of five strong Bada app partners: Twitter, Capcom, EA, Gameloft and Blockbuster. Needless to say mobile gaming is high up on Bada's agenda, but the brief presence of Twitter's Head of Mobile, Kevin Thau, solidified Samsung's dedication for integrating SNS (social networking services) sites on mobile handsets. Yes, just like many fish in the sea. Read on to see how Bada aims to be "an ocean of endless enjoyment."
Gallery: Samsung Bada launch event in London (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-bada-launch-event-in-london/)
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We've just come back from the Samsung Bada (http://www.engadget.com/tag/bada/) mobile platform launch event in London, and frankly the presentation was no more than an app developer and investor magnet -- no rendering of a new UI, no hands-on opportunity and no direct answers regarding the hardware. The only mention of a Bada phone is that something's coming out in the first half of 2010. That said, today Samsung did bring in representatives of five strong Bada app partners: Twitter, Capcom, EA, Gameloft and Blockbuster. Needless to say mobile gaming is high up on Bada's agenda, but the brief presence of Twitter's Head of Mobile, Kevin Thau, solidified Samsung's dedication for integrating SNS (social networking services) sites on mobile handsets. Yes, just like many fish in the sea. Read on to see how Bada aims to be "an ocean of endless enjoyment."
Gallery: Samsung Bada launch event in London (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-bada-launch-event-in-london/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/alertme2009-12-08_12-54-58_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-bada-launch-event-in-london/2517207/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/alertme2009-12-08_12-54-59_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-bada-launch-event-in-london/2517208/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/alertme2009-12-08_13-07-07_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-bada-launch-event-in-london/2517209/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/alertme2009-12-08_13-12-06_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-bada-launch-event-in-london/2517210/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/alertme2009-12-08_13-12-57_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-bada-launch-event-in-london/2517211/)
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